diff --git a/verif/sim/Makefile b/verif/sim/Makefile
index 0e56dc6e7..36f4a1182 100644
--- a/verif/sim/Makefile
+++ b/verif/sim/Makefile
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ spike:
 ###############################################################################
 vcs-testharness:
 	make -C $(path_var) vcs_build target=$(target) defines=$(subst +define+,,$(isscomp_opts))
-	$(path_var)/work-vcs/simv $(if $(VERDI), -verdi -do $(path_var)/init_testharness.do,) +permissive -sv_lib $(path_var)/work-dpi/ariane_dpi \
+	$(path_var)/work-vcs/simv +vcs+lic+wait $(if $(VERDI), -verdi -do $(path_var)/init_testharness.do,) +permissive -sv_lib $(path_var)/work-dpi/ariane_dpi \
 	  +tohost_addr=$(shell $$RISCV/bin/${CV_SW_PREFIX}nm -B $(elf) | grep -w tohost | cut -d' ' -f1) \
 	  +PRELOAD=$(elf) +permissive-off ++$(elf) $(issrun_opts)
 	$(tool_path)/spike-dasm --isa=$(variant) < ./trace_rvfi_hart_00.dasm > $(log)